I don't know anything about how the whole thing of doing a tour works - but isn't it way better to try to get a visa as if you're just going to Europe as a tourist and not say "we're ANAL VOMIT and we're going for a tour" (fvkk you )?_________________Infernal Rock N' Roll: WWW.INFERNALROCKNROLL.BANDCAMP.COM

Maybe taht would be easier to invite southamerican band to Poland, Czech, or Romania and then tour in European Union? You can pass any EU country border like state border in USA so without any problems or document checking._________________DOOM010: Necrostuprum / Satanic Torment - Goetes
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Is there any reason why a band couldn't just ship their equipment over and then fly over as tourists? I mean, it might be a little risky but it certainly beats getting blacklisted by an embassy for some bullshit reason.

I think visitors from some countries are less likely to get tourist visas than visitors from others, meaning that the embassies have their blacklists or orders to complicate the process.
I might be wrong of course._________________A nobody in a world of somebodies
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They let millions of muslims to come in Europe and they reject some metal bands touring Europe (touring, not living here forever!)

we live in a fucking strange world

it was always a problem to get south-american Bands over here. fuck this. we could use more of them to play live in europe.

Pentagram had no problems as far as I remember and the word "pentagram" doesn't sound too christian either.

Difference is that members from Pentagram were living in Germany for years.
To travel from Southamerica to Europe is a pain in the ass for every people over here, at least you have European heritage or some really good financial proof that you will not need to stay over there.
Probably the main country to put problems to southamerican people it's Spain due to robbery and other acts of the monkeys that our continent sends to Europe

Is there any reason why a band couldn't just ship their equipment over and then fly over as tourists? I mean, it might be a little risky but it certainly beats getting blacklisted by an embassy for some bullshit reason.

Yes, they can say they are going to Vatican to visit the Pope _________________I spoke to God this morning and he don't like you.